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Effort-reward imbalance and organisational injustice can significantly increase thoughts of suicide among workers, a study has found.

Highly stressed workers who benefit most from workplace "wellness centres" are the least likely to attend one, a study has found.

An Ombudsman's report on the "devastating" impact of the Safe Rates payment order, which was scrapped after just 13 days of operation but allegedly caused suicides, is filled with anecdotal evidence from a "small number" of truck drivers, and includes no empirical data.

A senior ASIC lawyer has been awarded workers' compensation for epilepsy triggered by "sustained tension" and "inappropriate pressure" from managers.

A comprehensive literature review has identified the major causes of occupational fatigue and its repercussions, highlighting the importance of employers breaking the fatigue "cycle".

An employer breached its duty of care in failing to prevent a worker, who was on call 24 hours a day, from working up to 70 hours a week and developing a psychiatric injury, the Victorian Supreme Court has found.

Stressed workers are more like to make workers' compensation claims, with the frequency and cost of claims influenced by the type of stress experienced, a major study has found.

A recent $436,000 injury damages case shows how important it is for employers to proactively look for and deal with signs of worker distress, employment and WHS lawyer Donna Trembath says in this Q&A with OHS Alert.

A major employer's employee assistance program has improved productivity and reduced absences, but few workers are willing to report alcohol problems to the program, a study has found.

Appropriate rather than fewer job demands can increase executive-level employees' performance and improve their health status, a study has found.